Commercial and Sublime: Popular Astronomy Lectures in Britain, 1780–1860 - Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century - Hsiang-Fu Huang - Books - University of Pittsburgh Press - 9780822967811 - January 6, 2026
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Commercial and Sublime: Popular Astronomy Lectures in Britain, 1780–1860 - Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century


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The astronomy lecturing trade in Britain experienced a theatrical turn in the early 1800s, as practitioners relied on larger and more elaborate visual aids to enhance the scenic and dramatic effects of their traveling spectacles.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 6, 2026
ISBN13 9780822967811
Publishers University of Pittsburgh Press
Pages 336
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   503 g

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